When I am unwell I want to see a doctor IMMEDIATELY not when IÂ’m feeling better. If it is not serious I would ask the pharmacist to recommend something so seeing a doctor when I feel it is necessary is vital.

I remember when the delay to see my doctor was determined only by the length of the queue during surgery hours; I could also ask the doctor to visit me at home and expect he did so the same day. In emergencies you could go to hospital and expect to be attended with some urgency while appointments for tests or specialists were dutifully respected on time.

These days of course I can make a doctorÂ’s appointment but then I find that the GP prescribes medications according to test results and as an intermediary between patient and specialists at hospitals. Waiting times for appointments with specialists can take months, followed by further waiting for tests or surgery.

Unfortunately although state medical providers do an excellent job they do not have the time or the funding. Hospital stays are kept to a minimum even after an operation and the role of nurses is totally different to what we are used to in Britain Many people would like to Go PrivateÂ” but the cost of such care can be high, even unaffordable to many. Some however find that they are not entitled to state assistance and are left with crippling medical bills.

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